Center for Children and Families, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
Subst Use Misuse. 2022;57(12):1797-1807. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2022.2115848. Epub 2022 Aug 30.
: Adolescent electronic (e-)cigarette use intentions are related to initiation. Low self-control is also a risk factor for early stages of substance use. Yet, the impact of low self-control on use through intentions may vary across individuals; depression and anxiety may affect this association. : A sample of 200 adolescents who completed waves 1 and 2 of an ongoing longitudinal study were assessed. We hypothesized that high internalizing symptoms would moderate the indirect effect of low self-control on actual e-cigarette use through e-cigarette use intentions. : The mediation pathway was significant at high levels of internalizing symptoms, but not at low or moderate levels. : Specifically, those with low self-control and high internalizing symptomatology endorsed the highest e-cigarette use intentions and were more likely to subsequently use e-cigarettes. Youth low in self-control and high in depression and anxiety might be at increased risk to initiate e-cigarette use compared to youth high in self-control and high in internalizing symptomatology.
青少年使用电子烟的意愿与开始使用电子烟有关。自我控制能力低也是物质使用早期阶段的一个风险因素。然而，自我控制能力对意图使用的影响可能因个体而异；抑郁和焦虑可能会影响这种关联。一项对正在进行的纵向研究的第 1 波和第 2 波完成的 200 名青少年进行了评估。我们假设，高内化症状会调节低自我控制对实际电子烟使用通过电子烟使用意愿的间接影响。中介途径在高内化症状水平上显著，但在低或中等水平上不显著。具体来说，那些自我控制能力低、内化症状严重的人更赞同使用电子烟，随后更有可能使用电子烟。与自我控制能力高、内化症状严重的青少年相比，自我控制能力低、抑郁和焦虑程度高的青少年可能更容易开始使用电子烟。
